New directions, diversity and determination at IHEU General Assembly 2016
The IHEU General Assembly 2016 took place Sunday 22 May, at the Excelsior Hotel, just outside Valletta, Malta. President Andrew…
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Humanists in Malta
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) and the European Humanist Federation (EHF) held their respective General Assemblies in Valletta…
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Witnessing Horror in Father’s Dream Land: Tribute to a Believer in Free Speech
Rumana Hashem asks how the horrors of mob killing — including many unreported incidents — is destroying the social fabric of…
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Death sentence upheld against Mauritanian blogger for “insulting” Islam
An appeals court in Mauritania yesterday upheld a death sentence handed down to Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir in December 2014 for “apostasy”. The International…
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Young writer sentenced to death for “apostasy” will get appeal – but no lawyer
A young Mauritanian writer, Mohamed Cheikh Ould M’kheitir, sentenced to death for “apostasy” in 2014, will have his appeal heard later…
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“A long kiss goodbye”
As a delegate of the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) at the United Nations over a 12 year period, former Head…
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Role of secularism must not be overlooked in human rights
The principles of political secularism must not be overlooked as a factor is promoting democracy and human rights, a meeting…
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Psychiatric detention and charges against atheist show “Soviet era abuse of psychiatry, apparently alive and well in Russia today”
An atheist in Russia, Viktor Krasnov (38) faces the threat of jail time for saying online that, “There is no god”…
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IHEU’s Freedom of Thought Report 2015… “Why should we pamper Saudi Arabia for oil?”
The International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) produces and publishes the annual Freedom of Thought Report, a flagship survey on the legal status and human rights…
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‘Laïcité’ is not an opinion; it is the freedom to have one
Laetitia Gaspar examines the principles of French secularism (Laïcité), its history, the challenges it faces, and the implications it has today. This article first appeared…
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Freedom of Thought Report 2015
Today the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) is launching the Freedom of Thought Report 2015 at the European Parliament in…
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